Temperance River State Park Access provides free parking along Highway 61 for day-use entry to the park, with additional paid parking available past the park headquarters.

The access point serves as a trailhead for hiking the impressive Temperance River Gorge with its multiple waterfalls, and provides connection to the Superior Hiking Trail and Gitchi-Gami State Trail for both hiking and biking.

Paddlers can access Lake Superior at the river mouth beach and picnic area, though swimming in the Temperance River itself is prohibited due to dangerous currents.